The Times They Are a-Changin’
Benefiting Students
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Special Report
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Best Way Forward for the Profession
Douglas Mill, Law Society of Scotland on the continuing debate over alternative business structures
Imprisonment in the 21st Century
Douglas Thomson examines sentencing in Scotland and points to issues with the pending changes contained in the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007
Taking Stock: Scottish Law Schools
Strathclyde Law School
Professor Kenneth McK. Norrie on the school’s pioneering approachDundee School of Law
Stuart Cross, senior lecturer, outlines the uniqueness of the school as it enters its fifth decade
DIY in the Sheriff Court F.A.Q.
Robin Bennett answers some Frequently (and not quite so frequently) Asked Questions from members of the public who want a remedy from the courts but don’t qualify for legal aid
The Justice Committee
Bill Aitken MSP, convenor of the Justice Committee sets out the prospect for his Committee in the third session of the Scottish Parliament
Legislation
Continuing the SCOLAG update of relevant legislation last appearing at 2007 SCOLAG 165
Mental Health Law
Hilary Patrick, Fellow, University of Edinburgh, continues her review of mental health law, last appearing at 2007 SCOLAG 57 .
Human Rights Law
A continuing review of significant human rights cases by Ken Dale-Risk of Napier University last appearing at 2007 SCOLAG 128
Scott McKenzie reviews:
Evidence Essentials
James Chalmers
£13.50, Dundee University Press, 2006Jill Stavert reviews:
Courts and Social Transformation in New Democracies: An institutional voice for the poor?
Roberto Gargarella, Pilar Domingo and Theunis Roux (eds)
£65.00, Ashgate, 2006Frank Burr, Advocate reviews:
Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland
Hilary Patrick
£90.00, Tottel, 2006Robert Sutherland, Advocate reviews:
Avizandum Statutes on Scots Public Law
Christina Ashton & Valerie Finch
£23.95, Avizandum Publishing, 2006
Events Diary